A Law Dictionary and Glossary

/. In old English law. Peace; rest.

L In old English law. Having men; rich men. The same with fcesting-men, q. v.

Lat. To suborn. Subornare est quasi subtus in aure ipsum male ornare: to suborn is to instruct one privily, as by whispering in his ear, with a bad design.

To write under; to write at the of instrument; to write the name under.

sak, Saca, sacca, sacha, I. 1. In old English and Scots law. The jurisdiction of a manor court; the privilege of a lord of V manor of holding pleas and collecting fines and ameroem

sakaburth, saccabor, sacaber, sacborgh, sax. In old English law. A person from whom a thing was stolen, and by whom the thief, liaving it on his person, was freshly pursued.

In old English law. Relief (or succor) is given. Succurritur minori; facilis est lapsus juventutis: a minor is [to be] aided; a mistake of youth is easy [youth is liable to err].

I. In the civil law. Persons who cheated in wares or money, by means of sacks or bags which they carried with them.

I. In old English law. A sack; a quantity of wool weighing thirty or twenty-eight stone; a sack or pack: a pack saddle. Saccus cum brochia: a sack [or pack of cloth used with or in

I. fr. Knowingly; willingly.

I. fr. Let them know; a word used in the commencement of deeds and charters. Sachent a toutz ceux que icy soant, et a toutz ceux que avener sount: know all those who are here, and

I. fr. To know. Saches, sachez, sachiez: know; know ye Saches touts geus: know all people.

I. In old English law. An oath; the oath of a juror, witness or party to a suit v. Eepellitur, etc. Sacramentum fldel- Itatis: the oath of fealt}'. Satramentum habet in se tres com

I hi the civil and common person guilty of sacrilege. Sacrilegns tatem et scelera superat: a sacrilegious in cupidity and wickedness [surpasses of all robbers].

A passport or privilege the legal effects of war, during the time the permission; a passport or privilege subjects of a hostile power, permitting and to take with them certain effe

In old English law. A license, the great seal, granted to strangers law within the king's dominions. wise. other party was not able to the decision of the cause to the deposited by

In old English law. A

To move, on the prosecution of a voyage; to make a movement for the purpose of proceeding to sea. The least movement, vcith clearance and readiness of equipment, is sufl Bcient to

In old English law. Holy things; gospels on which oaths were taken.

res inter alios care, t It has often been determined tween other parties do not prejudice. Ssepenumero ubi proprietas yerborum amittitur, L Oftentimes where the to [where the atten

A contract for the transfer of property from one person to another, for a valuable consideration; a transfer of the property, absolute or general, in a thing for a fixed price in m

or Salian law; the law of the Salians or Salian Franks — the oldest of the baruarian codes, having been framed, it is said, about 433. Lex scripta: written law; law deriving its fo

2. Health; greeting; prosperity; salvation. In old English law. A formal word in the commencement of deeds, probably derived from the Roman practice; a formal word invariably used

A compensation allowed to a person by whose voluntary assistance a ship or its cargo has been saved, in whole or in part, from impending danger, or recovered from actual loss, in c

saiivage, Z. fr. Wild; savage,

I. I Saving: safely. Salro et secure: Salvo jure cnjuslibet: saving the rights of et hieredibus mels: except me and my heirs.

A person entitled to salvage.

1, In old English laie. Safe. Salvns Salvus et securus coiidnctus: safe and plegins: a safe pledge.

I I. In old English law. Of sound

2. Strict right; strict law. Sainmumjns,snmraa injuria: the rigor of the law is the height of injury, or (to preserve the antithesis more closely) extreme right is extreme wrong. "

A small quantity taken from the bulk purpose of showing its quality.

1 1. In old English laic. To cure.

That part of a law which ordains or its violation, — the vindicatory part Sanction that the Supreme Being will punish falsehood.

In old English law. A consecrated such as a church or churchyard; exemption inal process in such place of an offender who tection.

sanctum, I. In the civil law. That fenced round against injury.

I fr. and eng. Sound.

L In the civil and old English law. Sangninem rediraere: to redeem one's blood accustomed fine, for leave given to servile daughters in marriage.

Soundness of mind, — which is always

I fr. End of blood; failure of the direct line in descent

sanns, santz, I. fr. Without Sans ceo technical words formerly used in pleading erse. Sans impeachment de wast: without Sans jour, sauns lour: without day. Sans ber; without stint

et qnod primum est in est in executione, I. A wise man begins at is first in intention is last in execution. Sapientis judicis est cogitare tantum sibl esse commissam et creditum,

In English law. A person to whom a surrender is made.

In Scots law. The symbolical delivery of land, answering to the livery of seisin of the old English law.

A child born out of wedlock or in circumstances that show that it is impossible for him to have been the son of the husband of the mother. Basl^ard eigne, fr. Bastard elder or elde

I. In the civil law. Security given by a party to an actioni as by a defendant, to pay what may be adjudged against him.

The making amends for an injury done; the payment of a legal debt or demand; the discharging or canceling of a judgment or mortgage, by paying or by a seizing and selling of proper

To supply with enough of whatever is required; to free from doubt; to convince; to pay. _ Satins est petere fontes qaam sectari rivulos, I. It is better to seek the fountains than

I. In the civil law. That part of a law alty against those who violate it, — by which its ^Sanctio justa, jubens honesta, prohibens formal] sanction [or rule of civil conduct], rig

I. fr. Safely. Sauveinent gardes: safely kept

I. fr. Saving; knowing.,

To reserve, exempt or except, as out of the operation of a statute; to suspend the operation of, as a statute.

Treachery or treason master. Lai, laie, I. fr. In old English law-day; a time of open court

L I. In old English law. Exchequer.

In the American law. To adjust, graduate or value according to a scale.

The allegation of matter in a pleading in equity which is contrary to good manners, which charges some person with a crime not necessary to be shown, or which the dignity of the co

I. I. In English law. Scandal or slander of great men or nobles; words spoken in derogation of a peer or other great officer of the realm, for which an action lies.

schewage. In old English law. A tribute exacted of merchants by the owners of fairs, for leave to offer their wares for sale.

scavoir, l. Fr. To know. Scait, scat, sciet: knows. Scevent, scivent, sceuvent: know. Scavez rien dire pur qui nous ne rendrom jugement? know you nothing to say why we should not r

I. I. In old English law. An escrow.

A small sheet or scroll; a sheet of parchment or paper appended to a written instrument, containing a detailed statement of matters generally referred to; an inventory or paper con

In old English law. Usury, so called.

scliyra, shira, sliyra, I. I. In old English law. A shire or county.

In old Scots law. SheriflE.

In Saxon law. An officer having the civil government of a shire or county; an earL

V. Common.

Z. I Know [all men] present and to come,— a form of great antiquity in the common law. v. Sachent, etc.

I. In the civil law. It is to be known, or understood, — a phrase frequently used in the commencement of paragraphs as pre-liminary to some explanation, or as calling attention to

I. I. Knowingly; with knowledge. The word is used in pleading to express knowledge of certain facts essential to a valid ground-i of complaint, and also as the name of that part of

Lat. Knowledge; information. Scientia sciolorum est mixta ignorantia: the knowledge of sciolists is a mixed ignorance. Scientia utriusque par pares contrahentes facit: equal knowle

I. To wit; that is to say. A word used as introductory to a more particular statement of matters mentioned in general terms.

I. A spark; a remaining particle; the least particle. Scintilla juris: a spark of right; a remaining particle of right or inter-est; portion of the fee-simple of an estate, suppose

or scyregemote, sax. In Saxon law. The shire mote ©r county court; the principal court, held twice a year before the bishop and alderman.

In old English law. A tax or prestation paid to the sheriff for holding the assises or county courts.

/. In old English law. A cutting. Scissio auricularium:

I. In old English law. A cutting. Scissio auricularum: cropping of the ears.

In old English law. A tax, or tribute; one's share upon contribution; a contribution by several.

scotall, Scotalla, scotala, scotallnm, I. I. In old English law. A compotation or entertainment with ale, given for the purpose of extorting money.

A record. Becorda records are the traces of anetc.; to diminish a claim for dama part from a demand; a keeping back there is an equitable reason t6 of damages in an action in of th

A word used for scrowl or scroll.

I. To write is to act; treasonable words set down in writing amount to overt acts of treason.

A writing; a paper offered for probate as a will.

I. In old English law. The act or fact of writing.

I In old English law. A writing; a thing written. Scripturn indentatum: a writing indented; an indenture or deed. Scripturn obligatorium: a writing obligatory; a bond; a writing un

In old English law. Scruet Scrivect' flninm: soruet of fines; a species of roll used in cases of habeas corpus.

A person who writes, or copies writings for others.

scrowl. A paper or parchment containing some writing, and rolled up so as to conceal it; an escrow; a flourish with a pen, at the end of a signature, including the word "seal" or t

I. A scribe; a secretary. Scriba regis: a king's secretary; a ohancelloi-.

In old English law. A species of roll or record, on which the bail on habeas corpus was entered.

I. In old English law. A searcher or bailiff of a river; a bailiff whose business was to look to the king's rights in wrecks, flotsam, jetsam, etc.

Scutagium, I. In old English law. A commutation by a tenant by knight service, in lieu of actual service. Scutagium [nominatur] quia talis praestatio pertinet ad scutum quod assumi

I. I. In old English law. A shield, or shelter. Scutum armorum: a shield or coat of arms. '

I. I. In old English law. Shire; county; the inhabitants of a county. Se, si, I. fr. If; whether; his; but; except Se, L Himself; themselves; itself. Se defendendo: in defending hi

Waters within the ebb and flow of the tide; a series of waves; a single wava v. High sea. Sea-letter: a document carried by a merchant vessel as an evidence of nationality, — parti

An impression on wax or wafer or other tenacious and impressible substance attached to a writing by way of execution; the substance so impressed; the instrument with which the impr

A person who aids in navigating a vessel; a mariner; a sailor.

An examination or inspection, — as of records, for particulars affecting title, or of a house for evidence of the commission of an alleged offense. Search, right of: v. Right. Sear

seawerpe, sax. In old English law. Wreck; that which is cast up by the sea. Second deliverance. A writ for a plaintiff in replevin, where the defendant has obtained judgment for re

According to; in favor of; near. Secundum aequum et bonum: according to what is just and good. Secundum allegata et probata: according to the things alleged and proved; according t

In English law. An ofl Scer of the courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas, bo called, because second, or next to the chief ofl Bcer.

A conveyance which presupposes some precedent conveyance, which it serves only to confirm, restrain or enlarge. Secondary evidence: evidence which supposes better evidence, which i